80 FR 42101 - Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision Approval, State of Vermont

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 136 (July 16, 2015)

Page Range		42101-42101
FR Document		2015-17451

This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Vermont's request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to allow electronic reporting.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 136 (Thursday, July 16, 2015)]
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ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

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Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: Authorized Program Revision 
Approval, State of Vermont

AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA's approval of the State of Vermont's 
request to revise/modify certain of its EPA-authorized programs to 
allow electronic reporting.

DATES: EPA's approval is effective July 16, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental 
Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 
2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566-
1175, [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media 
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) was published in the Federal 
Register (70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of title 40 of the CFR. 
CROMERR establishes electronic reporting as an acceptable regulatory 
alternative to paper reporting and establishes requirements to assure 
that electronic documents are as legally dependable as their paper 
counterparts. Subpart D of CROMERR requires that state, tribal or local 
government agencies that receive, or wish to begin receiving, 
electronic reports under their EPA-authorized programs must apply to 
EPA for a revision or modification of those programs and obtain EPA 
approval. Subpart D provides standards for such approvals based on 
consideration of the electronic document receiving systems that the 
state, tribe, or local government will use to implement the electronic 
reporting. Additionally, Sec.  3.1000(b) through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, 
subpart D provides special procedures for program revisions and 
modifications to allow electronic reporting, to be used at the option 
of the state, tribe or local government in place of procedures 
available under existing program-specific authorization regulations. An 
application submitted under the subpart D procedures must show that the 
state, tribe or local government has sufficient legal authority to 
implement the electronic reporting components of the programs covered 
by the application and will use electronic document receiving systems 
that meet the applicable subpart D requirements. Once an authorized 
program has EPA's approval to accept electronic documents under certain 
programs, CROMERR Sec.  3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program keep EPA 
apprised of any changes to laws, policies, or the electronic document 
receiving systems that have the potential to affect the program's 
compliance with CROMERR Sec.  3.2000.
    On December 5, 2011, the Vermont Department of Environmental 
Conservation (VT DEC) submitted an amended application titled ``Online 
Report Submittal System'' for revisions/modifications of its EPA-
authorized programs under title 40 CFR to allow new electronic 
reporting. EPA reviewed VT DEC's request to revise/modify its EPA-
authorized programs and, based on this review, EPA determined that the 
application met the standards for approval of authorized program 
revisions/modifications set out in 40 CFR part 3, subpart D. In 
accordance with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of EPA's decision to 
approve Vermont's request to revise/modify its following EPA-authorized 
programs to allow electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts 122, 280, and 
281, is being published in the Federal Register: Part 123--EPA 
Administered Permit Programs: The National Pollutant Discharge 
Elimination System; and Part 282--Approved Underground Storage Tank 
Programs.
    VT DEC was notified of EPA's determination to approve its 
application with respect to the authorized programs listed above.

Matthew Leopard,
Director, Office of Information Collection.
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will use to implement the electronic ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION Once an authorized program has EPA’s
reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b) AGENCY approval to accept electronic documents
through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D under certain programs, CROMERR
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provides special procedures for program § 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program
revisions and modifications to allow Cross-Media Electronic Reporting: keep EPA apprised of any changes to
electronic reporting, to be used at the Authorized Program Revision laws, policies, or the electronic
option of the state, tribe or local Approval, State of Vermont document receiving systems that have
government in place of procedures the potential to affect the program’s
available under existing program- AGENCY: Environmental Protection compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000.
specific authorization regulations. An Agency (EPA). On December 5, 2011, the Vermont
application submitted under the subpart ACTION: Notice. Department of Environmental
D procedures must show that the state, Conservation (VT DEC) submitted an
tribe or local government has sufficient SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s amended application titled ‘‘Online
legal authority to implement the approval of the State of Vermont’s Report Submittal System’’ for revisions/
electronic reporting components of the request to revise/modify certain of its modifications of its EPA-authorized
programs covered by the application EPA-authorized programs to allow programs under title 40 CFR to allow
and will use electronic document electronic reporting. new electronic reporting. EPA reviewed
receiving systems that meet the DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July VT DEC’s request to revise/modify its
applicable subpart D requirements. 16, 2015. EPA-authorized programs and, based on
Once an authorized program has EPA’s FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: this review, EPA determined that the
approval to accept electronic documents Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental application met the standards for
under certain programs, CROMERR Protection Agency, Office of approval of authorized program
§ 3.1000(a)(4) requires that the program Environmental Information, Mail Stop revisions/modifications set out in 40
keep EPA apprised of any changes to 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., CFR part 3, subpart D. In accordance
laws, policies, or the electronic Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566–1175, with 40 CFR 3.1000(d), this notice of
document receiving systems that have seeh.karen@epa.gov. EPA’s decision to approve Vermont’s
the potential to affect the program’s SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On request to revise/modify its following
compliance with CROMERR § 3.2000. October 13, 2005, the final Cross-Media EPA-authorized programs to allow
Electronic Reporting Rule (CROMERR) electronic reporting under 40 CFR parts
On February 22, 2011, the Florida 122, 280, and 281, is being published in
Department of Environmental Protection was published in the Federal Register
(70 FR 59848) and codified as part 3 of the Federal Register: Part 123—EPA
(FDEP) submitted an amended Administered Permit Programs: The
application titled ‘‘Electronic Reporting title 40 of the CFR. CROMERR
establishes electronic reporting as an National Pollutant Discharge
System’’ for revisions/modifications of Elimination System; and Part 282—
its EPA-authorized programs under title acceptable regulatory alternative to
paper reporting and establishes Approved Underground Storage Tank
40 CFR to allow new electronic Programs.
requirements to assure that electronic
reporting. EPA reviewed FDEP’s request VT DEC was notified of EPA’s
documents are as legally dependable as
to revise/modify its EPA-authorized determination to approve its application
their paper counterparts. Subpart D of
programs and, based on this review, with respect to the authorized programs
CROMERR requires that state, tribal or
EPA determined that the application listed above.
local government agencies that receive,
met the standards for approval of
or wish to begin receiving, electronic Matthew Leopard,
authorized program revisions/
reports under their EPA-authorized Director, Office of Information Collection.
modifications set out in 40 CFR part 3,
programs must apply to EPA for a
subpart D. In accordance with 40 CFR [FR Doc. 2015–17451 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am]
revision or modification of those
3.1000(d), this notice of EPA’s decision BILLING CODE 6560–50–P
programs and obtain EPA approval.
to approve Florida’s request to revise/ Subpart D provides standards for such
modify its following EPA-authorized approvals based on consideration of the
programs to allow electronic reporting ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
electronic document receiving systems AGENCY
under 40 CFR parts 71, and 122, is being that the state, tribe, or local government
published in the Federal Register: will use to implement the electronic
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Part 71—Federal Operating Permit reporting. Additionally, § 3.1000(b)
Programs; through (e) of 40 CFR part 3, subpart D Cross-Media Electronic Reporting:
Part 123—EPA Administered Permit provides special procedures for program Authorized Program Revision
Programs: The National Pollutant revisions and modifications to allow Approval, State of Mississippi
Discharge Elimination System; and electronic reporting, to be used at the
option of the state, tribe or local AGENCY: Environmental Protection
Part 239—Requirements for State government in place of procedures Agency (EPA).
Permit Program Determination of available under existing program- ACTION: Notice.
Adequacy. specific authorization regulations. An
FDEP was notified of EPA’s application submitted under the subpart SUMMARY: This notice announces EPA’s
determination to approve its application D procedures must show that the state, approval of the State of Mississippi’s
request to revise/modify its EPA
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with respect to the authorized programs tribe or local government has sufficient
listed above. legal authority to implement the Administered Permit Programs: The
electronic reporting components of the National Pollutant Discharge
Matthew Leopard, Elimination System EPA-authorized
programs covered by the application
Director, Office of Information Collection. and will use electronic document program to allow electronic reporting.
[FR Doc. 2015–17449 Filed 7–15–15; 8:45 am] receiving systems that meet the DATES: EPA’s approval is effective July
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice.
Dates		EPA's approval is effective July 16, 2015.
Contact		Karen Seeh, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Information, Mail Stop 2823T, 1200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20460, (202) 566- 1175, [email protected]
FR Citation		80 FR 42101